<p>The Bankmen posted a comfortable 54-40 win over title contenders Jayanagar Sports Club here at the Sree Kanteerava stadium on Sunday.<br /><br />Led by shooting guard Murali Mohan (15) and power forward Roshan (14), Vijaya Bank rallied to take a 28-22 lead at half-time. JSC showed some resistance through Sujan (11), but the experienced hoopsters completed the win.<br /><br />In a high-scoring encounter between Sports Hostel and CMP, the former overcame a stiff challenge to win 95-86.<br /><br />With the half-time score at 46-45, Sports Hostel pulled ahead in the closing stages to complete victory. Jairaj top-scored for the winners with 23 points and Varun AR (18) and Rabbani (17) chipped in with valuable points. <br /><br />Results: Vijaya Bank: 54 (Murali Mohan 15, Roshan 14) bt JSC: 40 (Sujan 11). HT: 28-22; Sports Hostel: 95 (Jairaj 23, Varun AR 18, Rabbani 17) bt CMP: 86 (Vinay Kumar 24, Kabillan 13). HT: 46-45; MEG: 55 (Lloyd Antony 15, Sirajuddin 14) bt KSP: 38 (Laxman Gasti 11; Santosh 10). HT: 38-25; Young Orions: 71 (Bharath 27) bt Ambedkars BC: 68 (Adeel 22, Chandy 20). HT: 25-24.</p>
<p>The Bankmen posted a comfortable 54-40 win over title contenders Jayanagar Sports Club here at the Sree Kanteerava stadium on Sunday.<br /><br />Led by shooting guard Murali Mohan (15) and power forward Roshan (14), Vijaya Bank rallied to take a 28-22 lead at half-time. JSC showed some resistance through Sujan (11), but the experienced hoopsters completed the win.<br /><br />In a high-scoring encounter between Sports Hostel and CMP, the former overcame a stiff challenge to win 95-86.<br /><br />With the half-time score at 46-45, Sports Hostel pulled ahead in the closing stages to complete victory. Jairaj top-scored for the winners with 23 points and Varun AR (18) and Rabbani (17) chipped in with valuable points. <br /><br />Results: Vijaya Bank: 54 (Murali Mohan 15, Roshan 14) bt JSC: 40 (Sujan 11). HT: 28-22; Sports Hostel: 95 (Jairaj 23, Varun AR 18, Rabbani 17) bt CMP: 86 (Vinay Kumar 24, Kabillan 13). HT: 46-45; MEG: 55 (Lloyd Antony 15, Sirajuddin 14) bt KSP: 38 (Laxman Gasti 11; Santosh 10). HT: 38-25; Young Orions: 71 (Bharath 27) bt Ambedkars BC: 68 (Adeel 22, Chandy 20). HT: 25-24.</p>